Obama Calls for One-Year Onboarding Program for All New Senior Execs

Government Executive: Top leaders across the federal government will soon have to spend one year learning the ins and outs of their agencies upon joining them, as spelled out in new guidance from the Office of Personnel Management.

The memorandum lists implementation instructions for a provision of a 2015 executive order issued by President Obama that called on agencies to develop onboarding programs for new senior executives. The onboarding period should “ideally” last one year, OPM said, and apply to those inside and outside government, as well as those who previously served in the Senior Executive Service at a different agency, component or location.

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